Kampala Woman MP, Shamim Malende, has criticised Attorney General Sam Mayanja for defending the performance of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). Malende, of the National Unity Platform (NUP), told journalists at Parliament she was not convinced by Mayanja’s defence of the commission, arguing that it had failed to effectively protect the rights of citizens….
Residents of Butambala on Monday called for the immediate release of their outgoing MP, Mohammed Muwanga Kivumbi, insisting that he is innocent and should be allowed to continue performing his parliamentary duties. The residents gathered early at the Butambala Chief Magistrates Court to witness the appearance of Kivumbi and his 24 co-accused. Many appeared visibly…
Government has said National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, is free to move and return to his home, dismissing claims that he is being hunted. The minister for Information and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, said the continued deployment of security personnel at Kyagulanyi’s home in Magere is purely for surveillance…
“Just because people dance to your music on the streets, you think you can remove President Museveni from power.” That’s how Anita Annet Among brushed off Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s presidential challenge at a rally in Sheema Municipality, in December 2025. Among wears a lot of hats: she is the speaker of Parliament and…
Parliament has approved a government proposal to borrow up to €270 million (Shs 1.1 trillion) from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and €230 million (Shs 940 billion) from Ecobank Uganda and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to finance the 2024/2025 national budget. This amounts to €500 million (Shs 2 trillion). The debate on…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Office of the President to provide a detailed breakdown of Shs5 billion spent on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit that was held in January 2024. The directive was issued during a session chaired by Muwanga Kivumbi, on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, where top officials from the Office…
